UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2026
CABOT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-5667 |
| 04-2271897 |
(Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1400, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS |
| 02210-2019 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(617) 345-0100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class |
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Common Stock, $1 par value per share |
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| The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On March 12, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to notice duly given. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Sean D. Keohane | 44,953,132 | 568,330 | 13,664 | 1,897,152 |
Raffiq Nathoo | 44,004,959 | 1,407,986 | 122,181 | 1,897,152 |
Thierry Vanlancker | 43,025,805 | 2,473,978 | 35,343 | 1,897,152 |
In addition to the directors elected at the meeting to the class of directors whose term expires in 2029, the terms of office of the following directors continued after the meeting: Cynthia A. Arnold, Douglas G. Del Grosso, Christine Y. Yan, Michael M. Morrow, Michelle Williams, and Frank A. Wilson.
For: | 44,750,029 |
Against: | 615,613 |
Abstain: | 169,484 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,897,152 |
For: | 45,671,483 |
Against: | 1,678,144 |
Abstain: | 82,652 |
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CABOT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Karen A. Kalita
Name: Karen A. Kalita
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Date: March 17, 2026